Food retail
Exclusive Chilled convenience foods in Europe: Successful growth strategies start with local markets
Europe’s appetite for chilled convenience foods is expanding. Successful growth strategies depend less on copying leading markets than on understanding local demand.
Exclusive There is no stopping European private label – for now
Further private label's growth is supported by lasting retail and consumer shifts. Brands can still defend market positions through innovation and distribution strength.
Exclusive Milk protein scarcity challenges Australian dairy’s cheese-centric model
For Australia's dairy sector the key strategic challenge is determining what mix of products creates the greatest value from an increasingly scarce pool of dairy protein.
Higher food prices in Europe are only a matter of time
Higher energy costs are feeding into the food chain, pointing to renewed food inflation in Europe, with the main impact expected in 2027.
Live from the PLMA! Inflation and opportunities in private label
Every year at the Private Label Manufacturers Association trade show in Amsterdam, Sebastiaan Schreijen and Cyrille Filott sit down with industry leaders
Exclusive The coming of age of online grocery in Europe
Europe’s online grocery market is settling into a phase of slower growth, where scale, cost control, and platform partnerships will increasingly determine success.